REASONS TO GET INVOLVED, THE KEY FACTS…

1.4 million people suffering worldwide at any given time from infections
acquired in hospitals (37,000 deaths in the EU annually).

Between €4.65 billion and €22.5 billion per country every year due to
litigation, infections acquired in hospitals, lost income, disability and medical
expenses.

Sepsis, which arises due to infections and poor patient safety, affects
approximately 377 people per 100,000 in the EU/US. There is a higher
incidence of sepsis than stroke, cancer (prostate, breast and lung
combined), heart and HIV cases and costs more than €11 billion per year
(and continues to rise).